Question #16228

Can a country continually have a current account deficit and continue to borrow from the rest of the world?

Expert's answer

When one country trades with another, money and financial capital flow between
the countries. The balance of payments account captures this flow. A country
running a current account deficit will borrow from the rest of the world; and a
country running a surplus will lend. In the end, all countries are better off
through trade.
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